Espanyol vs Osasuna prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-08-30 17:30.
[p]Espanyol and Osasuna both already have a win to their names this La Liga season and are now looking to kick on before the first international break.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It’s been a bright start by Espanyol, who followed up the impressive win over Atlético Madrid in gameweek one with a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad, yet squandering a two-goal lead to do so would have left a bitter taste for head coach Manolo González. Still, it’s a much better start than they made last season when they’d already suffered two defeats after two games, so the signs are good that the Barcelona-based outfit can be more competitive this term. They appear good value to keep their momentum going at home, where they’ve lost just two of their last 14 La Liga games (W6, D6). [/p]
[p]Osasuna have picked up a point less than their hosts but won’t be too downbeat after openers against Real Madrid (L 1-0) then Valencia (W 1-0). They narrowly missed out on European football last season and will be out to go one better this term under new boss Alessio Lisci, although away form needs to be better to achieve that goal, with the visitors winning just one of their past 15 away league games (D8, L6). They are the team with the most away draws (ten) in the competition since the start of last season though, which at least shows they can be competitive.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Espanyol are in the midst of a nine-match winless H2H run against Osasuna (D4, L5), with the last three they hosted ending level.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Espanyol have scored exactly twice in their last three La Liga games (W2, D1). [/p]
[p]Espanyol were flagged offside just once across their opening two La Liga matches. [/p]
[p]Osasuna have conceded first in their last four La Liga away games. [/p]
[p]Osasuna have scored each of their last four competitive goals at Espanyol before half-time. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Ahead of the round, Espanyol’s Pol Lozano is the La Liga player who has conceded the most fouls this season (six) without receiving a yellow card. Osasuna’s Ante Budimir has been involved in five goals in eight La Liga matches against Espanyol (G4, A1), scoring or assisting in four of the last five.[/p]
[p]Both sides will be boosted by no new major injury concerns coming into the contest. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]While Osasuna boast the H2H advantage, Espanyol tend to be strong at home, so backing a draw may be the smart play here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]